A History of Australia, Volume 2

The second volume in a history of Australia which aims to highlight the hardship and trauma that occurred there during the establishment and development of white settlement. This volume chronicles New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) between 1822 and 1838.

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Page 18So the Reverend Samuel Marsden lifted up his eyes to his heavenly father, and
beseeched Him to give His faithful wretch that prize he had looked for in vain
from his fellow-men. He was hoping for much from the new Governor. This time
he ...

Page 164In the eyes of General Darling Hall was an irresponsible ill-bred fellow who had
disturbed the tranquillity of the colony, and demoralized the community by
treating with disrespect and contempt the clergy and the established church. In
his own ...

Page 172In Protestant eyes the Catholic not only practised a vulgar superstition, he also
sat, knelt, genuflected, or crossed himself each Sunday in that crowd of
pantomimic gestures which in Roman Catholic worship had been substituted for
intelligible ...